Dr Freda Prempeh, a former legislator has called on the nation to do more to improve the welfare of C (PwDs) for them to live dignified lives.

As the nation join the rest of the world to mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency in the Ahafo Region called on the government to enforce provisions in Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715).

December 3, every year marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, established by the United Nations in 1981 to raise awareness and increase understanding of disability issues and the commitment to ensuring dignity, rights, and well-being of people with disabilities.

This year’s celebration is on the theme: “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress”.

Speaking in an interview with Sompa FM, Dr Prempeh, also a former minister of state, and the founder of the Ultimate Women Foundation (UWF), said the Act 715 affirmed the rights of all PwDs.

Dr Prempeh noted that though the Act 715 guaranteed the PwDs easy access to education, employment, public services, and accessible facilities, many of public buildings and facilities, including hospitals, schools were unfriendly and thereby denied PwDs access.

She said it was unfortunate that since the passage of the Disability Act in 2016, many PwDs still remained on the streets depending on alms begging for their livelihoods.

Others are also unable to access other essential services like healthcare due to the unfriendly nature of public buildings, she stated.

Nonetheless, the former MP commended the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), saying the friendly nature of the ministry’s building in Accra for the PwDs was highly commendable.
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